From Fogg gym to now, lots of members have graduated school, got new jobs, formed relationships or gotten married, had kids, and gone through all kinds of exciting life events. вЂ“Nick SellehДЇor me, the people have changed the most. I really dig the relationships IвЂ™ve been able to forge at Forte. Without the social aspect of our gym, my life would be a lot worse. The gym introduced me to my current boss. I was never athletic at all growing up, a definite couch potato, but CrossFit makes it so much fun to work out. ItвЂ™s fun being in this little fitness eco-system with cardio beasts, to hoss lifters and young babies working out withВ old people, the early birds before the sun rises and the mass of muscle in the evening classesвЂ¦it takes a village. I donвЂ™t have family in Nashville, so I absolutely love having this super connected, freaky fit family. Most days are planned around when I can get to class! вЂ“Steve Kavanaugh I look forward to working out and spending time with my friends. You do more of that then, over time youвЂ™re likely to be at the top of any of your pursuits. You canвЂ™t expect results without putting in the hard, shitty grunt work that no one else wants to do.

It hasnвЂ™t changed me as much as it continues to remind me that there is always room to grow in every single aspect of our lives. It also gave me a great group of friends and a social life when I didnвЂ™t know many people in town. Forte helped overcome my fear of heavy weights and do my first pull up (still one of my greatest accomplishments). When I started CrossFit, I was at a different gym and didnвЂ™t always get good scaling options or suggestions for improvement. It has changed my outlook on how I tackle the challenges of everyday life and made me a stronger person, inside and out. ItвЂ™s the things that scare us and give us butterflies in the stomach that make us grow the most. I still have to take the daily meds, but my doctors all agree that CF has made my lungs perform better than most non-asthmatics and asthmatics alike.В вЂ“Whitney SellehД«eing a part of Forte has taught me to be fearless and unafraid to take challenges head on. I hardly ever use my rescue inhaler- when I started CFF I took it before every workout-, and I havenвЂ™t taken it before a workout in probably 2 years.

I take a few daily meds for that, but over the past 4 years, I have cut one of my daily med dosings in half, which is awesome, because my lung function tests score like a normal (healthy) person. ItвЂ™s been great working on all those skills, even the ones I may never master, like handstand walks. I would never have imagined I could do things like kipping pull-ups, handstand push-ups and box jumps. The вЂmastersвЂ™ in the gym inspire me mostвЂ¦regardless of where they are on their path.В вЂ“Rae Hummell I love being over 40 and feeling stronger than I ever did in my 20вЂ™s. Strength, undoubtedlyвЂ¦physical, mental, emotional.

That definitely does not happen now! вЂ“Kenzie Hruby At the Fogg gym, fairly often you would be the only person in your class. I can honestly say IвЂ™m in the best shape of my life, and itвЂ™s all because of CrossFit Forte!! вЂ“Steve Kavanaugh I have become a hell of a lot stronger than when I started. ItвЂ™s been a transformative experience.В вЂ“Nick Selleh More specifically, itвЂ™s been absolutely inspiring and invigorating to watch my business partner, Chris Jarratt transform over the last 4 years. While IвЂ™ve continued year after year to see growth in my strength, performance, and mental capacity, IвЂ™ve been more impressed to watch others grow. I have seen the most growth in not only the size of the gym but also in how our coaches have really come into their own and developed their coaching style.В Also, the gym has grown into a family and that is really wonderful to see. In what ways have you seen the most growth?

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